Rolling-mill.



G. H. BARBOUR. ROLLING MILL. PPPP IOATIoN FILED Nov 13 1909.

1.078,240. Patented Nov. 11,1913.

Ef vS G. H. BARBOUR.

ROLLING M ILL. APPLIOATIONFILBD NOV. 1R 1909 Patented Nov` 11, 1913.

i IIII NTon v.rrlwtssss E s UNiTEn sTATEs rrrruurorriori.g

GEORGE H. BARBQUR., orv PITTSBURGH, I?'nuiisrnvenia;v

' ROLLINGQMILL.

Specification of lLetters Patent.

Patented Nov. ii, i913.

Application ledNovember 13, 1909. Seral No.' 527,818.

.Toall whom i may conce-m:

Be it known that l, GEORGE H. BAnonR,

of '.Pitt-sburgln'c'ounty of Allegheny, and .Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new` and useful Improvement in Rolling-.Mills`, of which the following isa full, clear, and

" exact description, reference being had Vto the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in Which- Figure l- -is an end View partially in section of. athree-high mill'with lone form of my improved apparatus attached, showing the semi-finishing pass lfor rolling a beam;

2`is a Sectional view through the three rolls, formingz- `the finishing passes fora beam; Figs. 3, 4 and 5, are sectional views shovving' respectively therOughing, seminishing and finishing rolls" of a modified -form for'rollinga beam;-Fig. l6 is a similar:

view -o'f a modified 'form of rolls showing another semi-nishing pass .for a beam; Fig. 7 is a sectional view'th'rough roughing rolls adapted .to roll a cha nnel beam;'Fig. 8 is al 'sectional View of' the rolls forl the .semi-tin-v ishingpasses for rolling a channel beam,

' showing -a different. arrangement of rolls;

Fig. 9 is a sectional View through the rolls forming the semifnishing passes for rolling T sectionsg. Fig. '10 is a similar view of .30 11 isa similar view of rolls for rolling declr finishingfrollsfor rolling T sections.,v Fig.

l -beamsjgfFig 12 is anotherl modified form of rolls-.f

, lrolling afour pointedl star section; ign, is a similar-vieni7 of rolls, formi-ngft .finishing pass for dwelling house' Ifliijsinlvention relates `to an apparatus for rolling beams, girders and structural steel or "iron shapes generally.

" The object of my inventionv is to provide laf cheap and efficient apparatus in Which-sec- Ations ofy varying depth, varying thickness fof flanges or varying Weight per .yard for fthesame length of. Webandd'ength ofLflange may: be rolledivith one set of rolls.;

Ano lier object" s to obviate the necessity i .of changing the .rolls when similar sections of different dimensions are ito. be rolled," This is accomplished'by providing one or. vmore of the-'rolls Withl a collar or. collars v4which. are adjustable longitudinally'on said. f"rolhand'which-are. arranged to form one Y' lelfthe flanges ofthe section 'to be rolled. flhev precise nature'of my invention Will companyi'ng dia-Wings, which will novv be -be'best;-.`-un i1 erstood "by reference to the ac- Mounted on the necks of the roll--4 and onv each side Ithereof are .the collars .6,fwhich collars may be loosely mounted 'sofasto rotate freely on the. shaft of saidroll, or they may-be splined so as. to positively' rotate therewith in'a similar manner. to the' collar shear/nV in Figs.- 4 13012,? While capable of lon# 4gitudinal adjustment thereon. These collars are'provided with recesses 8 on their inner faces and are adapted to receive the ends of theroll, the collars formin the ends of thev pass'betvveen the rolls San 4, and 4. and 5.' Each collar' is also provided with a .groove 9 and a flange llO on lt-he outer end thereof.

' ll'is a"frame,-Which is adapted to receive the flange 10 on the end of one of the collars 6, and 22 are antisfriction rollers, or .balls in the frame l1, and areadapted' to reduce to a minimum the friction'caused bythe thrust on the collars G. -12 is aplate prefembly formed in tivo half sections Which `is secured to the inner face of this frame and engages the inner edge of the flangelO. The collars y 6 are moved longitudinally along the spindles of the roll 4 by means of the frames '11. Each ofthese frames has connected thereto a plurality fof screw vrods' 11a -Which pass through'openings in the housing and also through screw threaded openingsin'the' pin ions 11b, which pinions are.'rotatablymo'unt- -ed'in aframe y1lc connected tothe housing.

11d is agearwheel which' s in mesh v with the lpinions l1b`,""and' connected to this geare Wheel` 111 is a bevel gear illf,gWhich is in( mesh with the bevel gearfll?v on the vertical: shaft 11h j o'urnal'ed in'mbe'arings 'j supported .by` the housing.f ln" Fig. II haveshownonly. one of the shafts-"11h, theshaft on the other sidecorresponding to this shaft llhbeing .in

.advance ofl the point; throughjvvhic'h the section isv taken. Connected tofthey lower end of each. `of lthesefshafts 11h' is a bevel .gear 111, which s.'in 'mesh;with 1the pinions Aon atransverse' 1 11" ;one1ofwhch. has l tWo rolls; and the rolls 4 and 5,- together With the collars 6 on the roll 4 form the.

pass between the rolls 4 and 5. These collars formf the ends of the passes, and by moving the rolls 3 and 5 to and from the rolls 4, the thickness of the web of the beam can be varied, and by moving the collar 6 on'the shaft of therolls 4, the thickness oi the flanges can be varied- I have shown' removable bushings secured to the collars 6 and to the roll 4, 'the bushings attached tothe roll'4 are designated by the numerals 13, and the bushings attached tothe collars 6 are designated by the numerals 14. The bushings 13 are secured to the roll 4 by means of the keys15, and thebushings 14 are secured to the collars 6 by vthe screws o'r bolts- 16. 4By removinu the bushings '13 and 14 from the roll and colars, ,and inserting bushings of 'different sizes, .the length 0f the flanges of the beam can be varied.

' The rolls 3 and 5 are 'mounted in the housings 2 so as toA permit them to be moved toward and from vthe roll 4. i

23 and 23a designate screws-mounted in nuts 24 and 24a in the bottom and top portions resp'ectivelyof the housing 2. Connected to these screws vare gea'r .Wheels 25 and 25a respectively, Which'mesh with pinvions 26 and 26a respectively on a shaft 28,'

which is driven by a shaft 29 through the medium of thebevel .gearing 27. By rotating the shaft 29 vin' one direction, the rolls 3 and 5 Will be moved toward the roll 4, and

when rotated in the opposite direction-the 4,5 rolls 3 and 5 will be moved away from the roll 4.

In Fig. 2, I have shown the rolls for the l finishing passes, the same reference numerals have been applied to the various parts, with the letter a -afliXed. In Figs. 3,4 and 5, I have shown a different arrangement of olls for rolling beams. In Fig.j3, in which I have shown 'the roughing rolls, I have used the same reference letters with the lettere added to designate the various parts. In this arrangement, each of the rolls'is provided 'with one adjustable collar which is adapted to be adjusted along the -shaft ot the lroll to vary the thickness of the flange of the beam,

and b v moving-the rolls 8 and 5 to and4 I. from the roll4c ythe thickness of the. web of the beam can be vailied.- In Fig. 4, I have shown a semi-fnishingpass for rolling al beam and' in this variation the rolls 3d, 4d

and 5dl are splined so as to be capableof-a longitudinal movement on their shafts; and are also provided Wit-h flanges 10d atone end, which may be engaged by a frame'similar to the frame 11 for moving the collarv 6.

In this form, each'of the shafts is also provided with a collar 6d, which is capable of adjustment on theshaft. In Fig. 5,1 have showna finishing pass for a beam in which each of the members is, designated by the same numeral, with the letter e atlixed, and in this case, I have also shownl a movable collar 6e mounted on the shaft ot cachof the rolls. in the' construction, shown, in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the friction on the ends of the beam is equalized as one of the collars is placed on each of the rolls forming the pass.

In Fig. 6, I have illustrated another'variation which is similar to Fig. 2, in Whichthe same numerals are .used with the letter f aflixed. In thu. construction, the collars 6 are provided 'with'a flange, which enters grooves or recesses 8, formed. in each sideof the roll, and which grooves perform, the same. function as the' recess '8..in the collar of Fig. 1.

In Figs. 7 and8, I'ih-ave shown the roughing and semi-finishing. rolls for= a.'channcl section and in WhichI have used the same reference numerals'with the letters g and It, respectively, aiiixed, thereto.'A In Fig.f7, I have shown the collars 6K, engaging the vroll 4g, and in Fig. 8, 4I haveA shown anarrangement in which the collarh is-movable upon the shaftof the roll "4h, and the 'rolls 3h and 5h are .'movably mounted on' their' shaft. Formed integrally withf'one endof the sha ft of`eachof these rolls 3 and 5l1 is a flange 17. In this case, the collar 6h as Well as therolls 3h :md5h are moved in the same .direction in 4order'to vary the thickness of thc flanges of the channel. l 4

In' Figs. 9 and 10, I have shown the .semiinishing and finishing rolls, `torrolling Ts.'-

spectively, and a middle 'roll 20 and 205,

which is provided With-two movable collars 61, and'by moving these collars, 'the thick- 'ness of the central flange of the T can be varied, While by moving the rolls 18 and 19 to and from the roll20, the thickness of the main flange may be varied. I have not shown the roughing rolls for rolling a. T section, but this willbe readily understood by vthose familiar with the art-.

In Fig. 11, I have shown a set of rolls for rollingl deck beams, in which each of the parts are designated by thefsamc numeral Withthe letterJc aliXed. In this case, it is only necessary to use a singlecollar 6 which is movable on the sha ft of the roll 4k.. l

In Fig. 12, I have shown a set of rolls` 4for rolling :i four pointed star, in which 3m, 4"

vranged forv longitudinal adjustment-along.

andV 5"lv designate 'the rolls, each of which .is provided with two adjustable collars 6m,

similar' to the collars 6j, shown .in Fig. 10, n; and by separating the rolls and-adjusting the collars thereon, the thickness of the flanges of the section may readily be varied.l

' ln Fig. 13, I have'shovvn the rolls for the finishing passes for rolling .dwelling house sections. In this constructiom'the rolls 3 .I

and 5 are adjustable toward and away from the roll l. Mounted .on the shaft of each of these rolls is a collar 6, and' which are arthe shafts on which theyI .are mounted.

These collars may be loosely mounted onl the shafts of the rolls or they may be splined thereto. I prefer to spline the collar on the shaft of the rollln thereto and allow the collars on the shafts of the rolls 8 and 5. tovbe driven by '.frictional. contact with the section being rolled. v

rlhe advantages of", my invention result from the=provision of a longitudinally 'adjustable collar or collars -cnthe rolls of a rolling mill, which' collars .are arranged, to form the flanges of' the sections to be rolled, and. by the adjustment of vvhichthedimensions of 'the flange may readily be varied.

With my arrangement the collars forming l' tionv of the pass, is greatlyreduced.

adjustable I claim:

1. A metal shaping device, having a pair of housings, rolls'mounted in said housings,

a collar .mounted on one of the .rolls and a longitudinally l 'with yrelation thereto, said collar being arranged to 'form a part ofthe vpass,andv collar adjusting mechanism' on the housing';substantially as described.

y 2. In' al rolling mill for rolling tlanged shapes, comprising a pairl of housings, a'plu-. rality of rolls mounted vin the housings, col-,q

lars adjustably mounted on one of said rolls, said collars being arranged to form parts of the flange grooves ofthe pass',a nd, collar adjusting mechanism', mounted infthe'- housing and arranged to adjust thecollars irrespective lof .the described.

3. In a .lm ill'fr; rolling flanged shapes, 'comprisinga pair of housings, threerolls.

mounted' in said housings, collars adjustably jmountedon the centrall roll, said c ollarsfbe.

ing -arran edl to form a portion of the'ange the pass, and a collar vadjusting rolls,

frame for adjusting the collar longitu-dinallyl along. said roll to; vary the Width of the" flange pass; substantially as described. 5. A-rolling device having a-.pair'of housings, rollsmountedin the -ho'uslngs, a -collarfi 'to form a part of the pass, screws'. ed in the frame for adjustinl` the ol-lar,"

rolls; substantially4 as I rolls mounted 1n the frame, a angeforming ffmoving the collars toward and fromE .Each 'i 1 other-tov vary the width 'of the' flange groove .4. in a vailing min forrouing .iimigtadv shapes, compri-singe pairpf housings, three Qrol'ls journaled I.in .said housings, a collar adj lista-bly' mounted 'on 4the central roll, said collar being arranged -lto' form a portion? of both of the flange passes' between adjacent l and collar adjusting vmechanism on the on one of-therolls, and means on the housings for adjusting' thecollar longitudinally,

of the roll.; substantially as described. -.6. n a rolling mill .for rolling flanged shapes, having a frame, a roll mounted in sof \ the frame, a collarv adjustably mounted on j the roll and arranged to varythe width of the flange groove, the collar being arranged and gearing foractuating'the crews; sub j stantially as described. j '7L-In. arolling mil1',' a' pair otrolls, a

flange forming col1ar.}..mounted on. one of said rolls, a bushing iii-said' collar, a remov` able4 bushing securedto thev roll'on which.

said collar is mountedand arranged to coact with Vthe lbushing 4on the collar, andV means for adjustingt'he'collar on theroll; substantiallyas' described.-

shapes, having a frame, `.a Apair of rolls mounted in the'rame, a collar mounted on the shaft of oneof'therolls and. capable of rotation. about the 'axis thereof, means i160.. 8. A ro1lin" vmill for' rollingl langedmounted on the. frame for moving the rolls .tovvardf and away. from leach. other, and

means for movin .the collar-along the roll to vary the".lxwidkof' the liange groove of thepass; substantially as described.

49.' A rollingmill'having a lframe, a pair lof rolls mounted in the frame, a angeformi ing coll'ar'-mounted on' one of said rolls, a.

frame in Which-the collar is seated, means for' moving the. collar -frame mounted in the -mill iframe and-'connected to the collarf1-ame, roll-adj ustin'g' mechanism, actuating s vmechanism;'mounted onthe main frame for moving the .adjusting mechanism, and antij 4friction bearings between lthe collar and its frame substantiall as l described.

.' 10. A rol-1in mil having a frame, a pair of collar mountedon one of said rolls, and antifrictio-n roll l frame on -vvhich the collar 1s seated, and means on the framefor adjusting the collarframeon theroll for varycollar; 'substantial f as devs'cribedf 11. vrolling having a frame, a pair.

.ing that portion f the'pass'or'rned' .bythe of rolls mounted in said frame, a collar mounted on the shaft of one of the rolls and capable of rotation about the axis thereof, a frame in which the collar is seated, antifriction thrust bearings on the frame for the collar, screws mounted in the main `frame and engaging the collar frame for I adjustingv ythe.

position of the collar, and

gearing on the mill frame for actuating the screwsgsubstantially fas described. 12; -A metal shaping device having a pair of housings, a plurality of rolls journaled in said housings, collars mounted on said rolls and adjustable longitudinally with relation thereto; said collars being arranged to form part of the pass between the rolls,

and collar adjusting mechanism upon the housings; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

' GEORGE H. BARBOUR. l

"Witnesses:

JESSE B. HELLER, H. M. ConWIN. 

